The Occasion of Purim

This year's spiel (Yiddish for "play") is being written by the fabulous Jake Ehrlich, Zach Kolodziej, & Aaron Mondry. Lindsay McCaw, Purim Producer extraordinaire, is consulting. We won't give too much away, but here's a taste of what to expect at the Extravaganza.

I got a chance to interview Zach about the script-writing process, which has been rewarding for him. The spiel will have "...lots of layers, like an onion." Using a deeply collaborative process, each scene of the spiel was written by a different creator. The group then came together to rehash the draft, generate puns, and weave statistics and other factual information about mass incarceration in Detroit into the framework of the Purim story.

I know, right? Here's two ways to help us make sure that this thing comes to fruition at its full potential: